Fire destroys home near Rushmore

news RUSHMORE -- A rural Rushmore home was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon and the family dog lost in the blaze.
Firefighters from the Wilmont and Rushmore fire departments were dispatched to the Rick Flatgard home at 21320 Jones Ave., north of Rushmore, at 12:32 p.m.
Worthington, 56187

Worthington Minnesota 300 11th Street / P.O. Box 639 56187

2013-07-11 16:15:14

RUSHMORE -- A rural Rushmore home was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon and the family dog lost in the blaze.

Firefighters from the Wilmont and Rushmore fire departments were dispatched to the Rick Flatgard home at 21320 Jones Ave., north of Rushmore, at 12:32 p.m. When they arrived, the home was totally engulfed.

Julie Buntjer joined the Daily Globe newsroom in December 2003, after working more than nine years for weekly newspapers. A native of Worthington and graduate of Worthington High School, then-Worthington Community College and South Dakota State University, she has a bachelor's degree in agriculture journalism.
At the Daily Globe, Julie covers the agricultural beat, as well as Nobles County government, watersheds, community news and feature stories. In her spare time, she enjoys needlework (cross-stitch and hardanger embroidery), reading, travel, fishing and spending time with family.
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